Actor Ryan Gosling volition articulation the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) arsenic the titular quality successful a caller Ghost Rider film, the institution has announced.
Speaking during the astonishment announcement astatine San Diego Comic-Con connected Saturday, Gosling said it is simply a quality helium has "wanted to play for a precise agelong time".
The movie is owed to beryllium released successful 2028, and volition beryllium the 3rd astir the motorcycle-riding anti-hero.
It volition travel the 2007 movie of the aforesaid sanction starring Nicolas Cage, and its follow-up, 2011's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
Before making the large uncover connected signifier astatine San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said helium had often been asked erstwhile Gosling would articulation the MCU.
Shortly after, the lights turned off. When they returned, the histrion appeared connected signifier to cheers from screaming fans.
Speaking astir the role, Gosling said: "Wow, is this truly happening?"
He has antecedently spoken astir his tendency to instrumentality connected the role. Appearing connected Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast successful March, helium confirmed helium was successful discussions with Marvel.
Ghost Rider is the anti-hero individuality of motorcycle stuntman Johnny Blaze.
The character's communicative begins erstwhile helium becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance Zarathos aft making a woody with villain Mephisto to spare his surrogate father, giving him superpowers.
The movie volition beryllium directed by Shawn Levy, who Gosling described arsenic the "only" manager for the project.
Levy has antecedently directed Deadpool & Wolverine successful the MCU, and is presently moving with Gosling connected Star Wars: Starfighter, which is owed to beryllium released adjacent year.
Levy told the assemblage that helium and Gosling spent a batch of their downtime connected acceptable daydreaming astir Ghost Rider and swapping ideas.
The manager said: "As Ryan started talking astir his imaginativeness for this character, we started riffing, and I yet said, 'bro, let's ride', truthful guys, we'll spot you successful 2028."
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